FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Fiji 1–4 Australia

Sunday 26 Jul 1981 · Suva, Fiji

Fiji1–4Australia

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Cole Barnes Sharne Cole Vuilabasa

4′0–1Gary Cole Australia
10′0–2Murray Barnes Australia
28′0–3Peter Sharne Australia
31′0–4Gary Cole Australia
82′1–4Meli Vuilabasa Fiji

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Fiji: 1410 → 1390
Australia: 1675 → 1695

Expected score for Fiji: 27.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 9, 1977–2004.

Fiji wins: 2
Draws: 0
Australia wins: 7

Form either side

Fiji

Before

2–3 v Papua New Guinea 8 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
1–1 v Vanuatu 10 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
4–0 v Samoa 11 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
0–3 v New Caledonia 13 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981
0–6 v Tahiti 14 Jul 1981 · South Pacific Mini Games 1981

After

3–3 v Indonesia 10 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–10 v Australia 14 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–13 v New Zealand 16 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v New Zealand 16 Aug 1983 · Friendly
0–1 v New Zealand 18 Aug 1983 · Friendly

Australia

Before

1–1 v Indonesia 7 Dec 1980 · Friendly
3–3 v New Zealand 25 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v New Zealand 16 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 20 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–2 v Taiwan 10 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

10–0 v Fiji 14 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Indonesia 30 Aug 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 11 Oct 1982 · Merlion Cup 1982
5–0 v Malaysia 14 Oct 1982 · Merlion Cup 1982
1–2 v New Zealand 22 Feb 1983 · Trans-Tasman Cup 1983

Road through the tournament

Fiji

0–4 v New Zealand 3 May 1981
0–0 v Indonesia 31 May 1981
2–1 v Taiwan 6 Jun 1981
1–4 v Australia 26 Jul 1981
3–3 v Indonesia 10 Aug 1981
0–10 v Australia 14 Aug 1981
0–13 v New Zealand 16 Aug 1981

Australia

3–3 v New Zealand 25 Apr 1981
0–2 v New Zealand 16 May 1981
2–0 v Indonesia 20 May 1981
3–2 v Taiwan 10 Jun 1981
4–1 v Fiji 26 Jul 1981
10–0 v Fiji 14 Aug 1981
0–1 v Indonesia 30 Aug 1981

Every Fiji v Australia match9

From Fiji's side.


2 Jun 2004	Australia	1–6	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 2004	Final round
10 Jul 2002	Australia	0–8	Neutral	Oceania Nations Cup 2002	Group stage
14 Apr 2001	Australia	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
25 Sep 1998	Australia	1–3	Away	Oceania Nations Cup 1998	Group stage
3 Dec 1988	Australia	1–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
26 Nov 1988	Australia	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
14 Aug 1981	Australia	0–10	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
26 Jul 1981	Australia	1–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Mar 1977	Australia	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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